When looking at former Mountaineers who have made it on a professional roster over the past decade, many college football fans would be surprised to see the amount of defensive back talent coming out of Morgantown. Guys like Brandon Hogan, Adam "Pacman" Jones, Ellis Lankster, Ryan Mundy, Robert Sands and Keith Tandy, who once locked down the West Virginia secondary, now reside among elite company in the NFL.

For redshirt junior cornerback Brodrick Jenkins, the past success of Mountaineers in his position help motivate the Florida native on and off the field to leave a legacy for future corners at West Virginia.